List of dance style categories

This is a list of dance style categories. Entries marked » are a blend of Concert and Social dance, where all participants are performers or audience at different times during the event. These categories are not mutually exclusive and are context dependent i.e., a particular dance may belong to several categories.

These categories should also be listed on the general, noncategorized index list of specific dances.

Social dance / Participation dance

Historical dance

* Historical dance (see Concert dance / Historical dance)

Folk dance

* Folk dance
** Austrian folk dance
** International folk dance
** Ukrainian dance
** Country dance
*** Clogging
*** Cumbia
*** Mazurka
*** Minuet
*** Polka
*** Polonaise
*** Quadrille
*** Redowa
*** Schottische
*** Two step
** English folk dance
*** English country dance
*** Maypole dance
*** Morris dance
*** Sword dance
** Scottish country dance
** Scottish highland dance
** Russian country dance
** Chinese country dance
*** Yang Ge
*** Er Ren Zhuan
** Irish dance
** Square dance
*** Traditional square dance
*** Modern Western square dance
** Contradance
** Country/western dance
*** Line dance
*** Two Step
*** Shuffle
*** Western promenade dances
*** C/W Polka
*** C/W Cha-Cha-Cha
*** C/W Two Step
*** C/W Waltz
** Barn dance
** Round dance (circular chain)
** Round dance (couples)

Ballroom dance

* Ballroom dance
** International Standard
*** Waltz
*** Tango
*** Viennese Waltz
*** Foxtrot
*** Quickstep
** International Latin
*** Cha-cha-cha
*** Samba
*** Rumba
*** Paso Doble
*** Jive (dance)
**American Smooth
*** Waltz
*** Foxtrot
*** Tango
*** Viennese Waltz
** American Rhythm
*** Cha-cha-cha
*** Mambo
*** Rumba
*** Bolero
*** East Coast Swing
** Nightclub
*** Nightclub Two Step
*** Hustle
*** Modern Jive
*** LeRoc
*** Ceroc
*** Swing
** Latin Nightclub
*** Salsa
*** Merengue
*** Cumbia
*** Bachata
*** Cha-cha-cha
** Country/Western
*** C/W Polka
*** C/W Cha-Cha-Cha
*** C/W Two Step
*** C/W Waltz
** Cajun Dances
*** Cajun One Step
*** Cajun Two Step
*** Zydeco
*** Cajun Waltz
*** Cajun Jitterbug
** Argentine Tango
** Polka
** Formation dance

Latin dance

* Latin dances
** Cha-cha-cha
** Cumbia
** Bachata
** Bolero
** Jive
** Mambo
** Merengue
** Paso Doble
** Rumba
** Samba
** Salsa
** Tango
** Passa Passa

Swing Dance

* Swing
** Lindy Hop
** Charleston
** West Coast Swing
** East Coast Swing
** Jitterbug
** Balboa
** Collegiate Shag
** Carolina Shag
** St. Louis Shag
** Boogie Woogie
** Blues
** Ballroom Swing
** Country/Western Swing
** Push
** Whip
** Jive
** Hand dancing
** Aruzzo

Street dance

* Street wipe dance
** Street jazz
** Hip hop
** Breakdancing
** Krumping

Traditional dance

* Traditional dance
* Belly dance
* Flamenco

Ceremonial dance

* Ceremonial dance
* Ritual dance
** Sema / dervish
** Circle dance
** Dances of Universal Peace

Miscellaneous

* Fad dance / Novelty dance
* Disco dance, see Disco music
* Skank (dance)

Concert dance / Performance dance

Historical dance

* Historical dance
** Medieval dance »
** Renaissance dance »
** Masque
** English country dance
** Baroque dance »
** 18th century dance »
** Regency dance »
** Vintage dance

Ballet

* Ballet
** Pre-romantic ballet
** Romantic ballet
** Classical ballet
** Modern ballet
** Neoclassical ballet

Bellydance

* Bellydance

20th century concert dance

* 20th century concert dance
** Butoh
** Contemporary dance
** Dance improvisation
** Dance technology
** Dance theatre
** Eurythmy
** Expressionist dance
** Free dance
** Modern dance
** Moshing
** Postmodern dance

New World Trend

* Multi-Disciplinary Dance

Theater dance

* Theater dance see Musical theater
* Tap dance
* Jazz dance

Traditional dance

* Traditional dance
* Indian classical dance
** Natya Shastra
*** Bharatanatyam
** Kathak
** Kathakali
** Kuchipudi
*** Natyamelamu
*** Nattuvamelam
** Manipuri
** Mohini Attam
** Odissi
** Sattriya
** Hasta Kosha (hand gestures)
*** Asamyuta hastas
*** Samyuta Hasta

Miscellaneous

* Erotic dance

Special dances

* Fight scene - a kind of dance intended to simulate hand to hand combat in dramatic productions
* Treedancing - a special way of dancing practised on technoparades
* Pogo

Competitive dance

* Competitive dance / DanceSport
** Ballroom dance (see social dance section)
** Disco dance see Disco music
* Irish dance
* Scottish country dance
* Scottish highland dance

See also

*Dance basic topics
* History of dance
* List of dances
* Ethnochoreology
* Solo dance
* Group dance
* Participation dance
* Performance dance
* Social dance
* Concert dance

Further reading

* Carter, A. (1998) The Routledge Dance Studies Reader. Routledge. ISBN 0415164478
* Sharp, C, J. (1924) The dance; an historical survey of dancing in Europe. Rowman and Littlefield . ISBN 0874711053
* Thomas, H. (2003) The Body, Dance and Cultural Theory. Palgrave Macmillan. ISBN 0333724321